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Landlords looking to sell as buy to let market shifts

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 5

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a period of change, with nearly one in three landlords looking to...

Renters (Reform) Bill changes make ‘little difference’ to most landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

An industry expert is downplaying the impact of recent amendments to the Renters (Reform) Bill, claiming they will have minimal...

Scottish landlords exploit SNP rent control loophole to increase rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Scottish landlords are capitalising on a loophole in the SNP’s rent control laws, leading to a 12% increase in rents,...

London’s councils hit landlords with record fines

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Councils in London are tightening their grip on landlords and letting agents who fail to comply with selective licensing rules...

‘Media frenzy’ fuels distrust between landlords and tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 4

A leading firm of property solicitors is reporting a rise in disputes between landlords and tenants – and points to...

Declaration of Trust issue?

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, We would like to revoke a Declaration of Trust currently in my husband’s name to reflect the usual 50:50...

UK rental market heats up after winter lull

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s private rented sector (PRS) is seeing a surge in tenant demand, with a new report revealing a significant...

Labour’s PRS review nears completion – ‘bold’ solutions promised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 3

A comprehensive review of the private rented sector (PRS) which was commissioned by Labour, is nearing its conclusion, the website...

The Renters (Reform) Bill doesn’t need tweaking – it needs sinking

Author: Landlord Crusader

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 22

News that the Government is tweaking the Renters (Reform) Bill has been welcomed by landlords everywhere, not so much by...

BTL landlords are shrinking portfolios despite rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 33

Buy to let investors in England and Wales are reducing the size of their portfolios, despite healthy rental income growth,...

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BTL lending slumps amid rising costs for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with a sharp decline in new lending and increasing...

‘Landlords have nothing to fear’ from Scotland’s rent controls plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 19

The Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has defended the government’s new Housing Bill, which includes plans for rent control areas....

Buy to let profits dip despite rising rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Landlords have seen a 6% drop in the average buy to let property’s total return over the past two years...

Most tenants say they have good landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd April 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Landlords in the UK should ignore what the likes of Shelter and Generation Rent say since most tenants say they...

Why can’t the media understand how inflation affects rent rises?

Author: Readers Question

27th March 2024, 2 years ago | 27

Hello, I am a big fan of the Times and Financial Times as these newspapers are usually reliable and have...

Most landlords don’t understand the Renters (Reform) Bill – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2024, 2 years ago | 7

While the controversial Renters (Reform) Bill is making its way through Parliament, most landlords don’t know what is in it,...

Landlords: Enervating bureaucracy and sullen rage!

Author: Ian Narbeth

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 3

I think this might be of interest to landlords and others who feel under the cosh of government. A new...

Homeowners fork out millions to pay for pet damage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Landlords worried about tenants with pets might be interested in research about pet-loving Brits who are forking out millions on...

Council’s selective licensing scheme deadline is looming

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

One of the country’s largest selective licensing schemes will go live in two weeks’ time and landlords are being urged...

Scotland’s rent cap backfires with big rent rises for tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2024, 2 years ago | 17

Tenants in Scotland are seeing big rent rises and the rent cap brought in by the SNP is being blamed...

PRS supports more than 390,000 jobs and generates £45 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The private rented sector (PRS) in England and Wales supports more than 390,000 jobs across its supply chain and the...